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Which describes the system of equations below?\newliney=87x+109y = \frac{8}{7}x + \frac{10}{9}\newliney=87x+109y = \frac{8}{7}x + \frac{10}{9}\newlineChoices:\newline(A)consistent and dependent\newline(B)inconsistent\newline(C)consistent and independent

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Q. Which describes the system of equations below?\newliney=87x+109y = \frac{8}{7}x + \frac{10}{9}\newliney=87x+109y = \frac{8}{7}x + \frac{10}{9}\newlineChoices:\newline(A)consistent and dependent\newline(B)inconsistent\newline(C)consistent and independent
  1. Compare Slopes: We have the system of equations:\newliney = (87)x+(109)(\frac{8}{7})x + (\frac{10}{9})\newliney = (87)x+(109)(\frac{8}{7})x + (\frac{10}{9})\newlineFirst, we need to compare the slopes of both equations.\newlineIn y=(87)x+(109)y = (\frac{8}{7})x + (\frac{10}{9}), the slope is 87\frac{8}{7}.\newlineIn y=(87)x+(109)y = (\frac{8}{7})x + (\frac{10}{9}), the slope is also 87\frac{8}{7}.\newlineSince the slopes are the same, we can say that the lines are parallel or coincident.
  2. Compare Y-Intercepts: Next, we need to compare the y-intercepts of both equations.\newlineIn y=87x+109y = \frac{8}{7}x + \frac{10}{9}, the y-intercept is 109\frac{10}{9}.\newlineIn y=87x+109y = \frac{8}{7}x + \frac{10}{9}, the y-intercept is also 109\frac{10}{9}.\newlineSince the y-intercepts are the same, we can say that the lines are coincident.
  3. Conclusion: Since both the slope and yy-intercept of the two equations are the same, the lines represented by these equations are the same line. Therefore, every point on one line is also on the other line, which means the system has an infinite number of solutions.\newlineThe system of equations is consistent because there are solutions, and it is dependent because the equations describe the same line.

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